HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
- Maryellen Weimer, PhD
- July 14, 2008
Sometimes we (or our colleagues) don’t always deliver material in ways that expedite note-taking. We may not be able to take class time for a session on note-taking but…
- Rob Kelly
- July 13, 2008
Tina Ashford, assistant professor of information technology, was among the first faculty members at Macon State College to use an electronic portfolio to support her bid for tenure. Although…
- Rob Kelly
- July 12, 2008
The primary cost associated with an academic department is personnel. Personnel can include secretarial and support staff, but is typically dominated by faculty. In fact, as much as 95…
- Maryellen Weimer, PhD
- July 11, 2008
“Being classes,” as the authors refer to them, rest on the belief that students themselves control what they are learning. Teachers cannot learn content for students — that one’s…
- Rob Kelly
- July 10, 2008
Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication and graduate director of informatics at the University at Buffalo, has incorporated blogs in his courses to encourage students to think beyond a…
- Maryellen Weimer, PhD
- July 9, 2008
“Is The Teaching Professor anti-lecture?” the sharply worded e-mail queried. “No, we aren’t,” I replied, “We’re anti poor lectures … just like we’re against group work that doesn’t work…
